Asynchronous video interview system

• US 20050283378A1
• Filed: 08/26/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samuel Louis Iserson
• Original Assignee: Samuel Louis Iserson
• Inventors: Iserson, Samuel Louis
• Application Number:
  US11/212,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20050283378A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/321
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring

Abstract

A system for asynchronous video interviewing is provided. The system comprises a computer, storage device accessible by the computer, and software executing on the computer for forwarding interviewer video questions stored on the storage device to interviewees and for forwarding interviewees'"'"' video answers stored on the storage device to the interviewer. The system further provides remote access to interviewees for reviewing and answering the video questions and to the interviewer for reviewing video answers and selecting desired interviewees. The system further includes a camera for capturing the interviewees'"'"' video answers in real time for storage on the storage device.

Claims

1. A system for video interviewing, comprising:

a computer;

a storage device accessible by said computer;

interviewer'"'"'s question video data stored on storage device;

remote electronic access to said computer by at least one interviewee to review said interviewer'"'"'s question video data;

software executing on said computer for forwarding said interviewer'"'"'s question video data to said at least one interviewee;

a camera for capturing at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to said interviewer'"'"'s question video data in real time for storage on said storage device together with corresponding interviewer'"'"'s question video data; and

said software executing on said computer for forwarding said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to an interviewer.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said software adjusts a time period during which said camera captures said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said software executing on said computer matches said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data with said interviewer question video data.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said camera simultaneously captures said at least one interviewee'"'"'s and at least a second interviewee'"'"'s answer video data.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said software executing on said computer simultaneously forwards at least one interviewee'"'"'s and at least a second interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to said interviewer.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said software executing on said computer allows said interviewer to select among said at least one interviewee and at least a second interviewee.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said software executing on said computer sends said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to a third party.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said system forwards said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to said interviewer at a time different from when said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data was stored on said storage device.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said software allows said interviewer to copy said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data onto a storage medium.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said storage medium is located remotely from said storage device.

11. A method for video interviewing, comprising:

loading software on a computer for storing and retrieving an interviewer'"'"'s question video data on a storage device accessible by said computer;

accessing said computer from a remote location;

forwarding said interviewer'"'"'s question video data to at least one interviewee for review;

capturing on a camera at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to said interviewer'"'"'s question video data in real time;

storing said interviewee'"'"'s answer video data on said storage device together with corresponding interviewer'"'"'s question video data; and

forwarding said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to an interviewer.

12. The method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of adjusting a time period for capturing on said camera said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data.

13. The method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of matching said at least interviewee'"'"'s answer video data with said interviewer'"'"'s question video data.

14. The method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of forwarding said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to a third party.

15. The method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of forwarding said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data to said interviewer at a time different from when said at least one interviewee'"'"'s answer video data was stored on said storage device.